[Three-in-One] Chess Soul [Adding More for the Alliance Master 'Filial Piety Degenerates'!]

After finishing breakfast, Gao Yao drank a warm cup of Goat Milk Tea, sat on the rattan chair inlaid with real flowers, stretched out her long body, and looked quite cute.

Even without makeup, her handsome features still give her a cool look, and she doesn't show much emotion, whether it's joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness.

Do you have any plans for today?

"Perhaps we can commission some magical artifacts."

"I remember now, I have to go to work today. You can wander around by yourself. There should be plenty of shops that make custom magical artifacts."

"Good."

"Remember to come back tonight."

After a casual greeting, Gao Yao straddled the motorcycle, put on his helmet, and crouched down slightly, like a long, thin black cat. With a Spirit Gate kick, he soared into the sky and disappeared into the misty fog in the blink of an eye.

Xiao Ran sat on Gao Yao's rattan chair, drinking Goat Milk Wine while taking out his drawing board to do some design work.

He designed the Semi-automatic Pill Refining Furnace, Sword-Driven Sewing Machine, Fight the Wraith Female Yan Puppet in battle, Floating Massage Bed, Multifunctional Slow-Rocking Baby Bed, and so on, and wrote out detailed Spirit Runes codes in advance.

Taking the design drawings and Spirit Runes images directly to the store for customization will be faster.

After completing the design, Xiao Ran also finished drinking the Goat Milk Wine.

I feel a warm sensation in both kidneys, as if it's nourishing my kidneys. Even though I didn't use this stuff last night, it's never a bad thing to nourish them a little.

There are three maids: a kind old lady, a gossipy middle-aged woman, and a shy young woman.

The three of them came over one after another to collect the plates and cups and clean up. They all looked at Xiao Ran with a strange expression.

Xiao Ran had no time to prove his abilities in front of the three maids. After finishing the design, he took out his longsword and flew away from the mansion.

Arriving in the most bustling urban area of Divine Martial City is like traversing through layers upon layers of steel forest.

The citizens of Divine Martial City drive flying cars, ride airships, or take intercity buses, as if they were cogs in a utopian world operating according to a fixed program.

Xiao Ran Sword Flight, his green robes fluttering, looking incredibly dashing as he soared into the sky, attracting a lot of onlookers. It was quite a sight to behold.

The streets of Divine Martial City are all three-dimensional.

The entire building, from the first floor to the top floor, is filled with shops.

Each shop has a semi-suspended balcony island at its entrance, which is basically the parking lot in front of the shop.

On the floating island, there are herbal medicine shops that grow flowers and herbs, magical artifact shops that project advertisements, and hair salons where pretty girls stand and shout out their wares—I don't even know what kind of hair they wash.

After searching for a long time, Xiao Ran found a custom spirit weapon shop in an upscale neighborhood near Gao Yao's house.

Fun Spirit Artifacts.

It contains all sorts of rare and interesting toys, with highly creative designs and unpredictable functions, and also supports the latest 3D printing customization.

Xiao Ran glanced at the toys in the store and confirmed that the materials were healthy and the craftsmanship was excellent. The only drawback was that the price was a bit high.

The shopkeeper was a young man, dressed like a spirited young man, with sparkling earrings.

Xiao Ran showed his design drawings to his boss.

The young man looked at it for a while, frowned slightly, and did some calculations before saying:

"Customization is available, it takes about ten days, the total price is 12,000 yuan, no bargaining."

"Too slow. I'll leave Divine Martial Kingdom in three days."

"It can be transported to Chaos City."

Only after Xiao Ran presented all the Spirit Runes and agreed to raise the price to 15,000 did the young man reduce the customization time to two days and start production ahead of schedule.

"But there's one thing I need to tell you: life-size puppets are state-controlled magical artifacts. You won't find them for sale in the city; you'll have to look for them on the black market in the suburbs."

The government seems to have a lot of responsibilities, but what's so special about regulating dolls? Are they just too realistic?

"Boss, could you give me directions?"

Xiao Ran asked.

The energetic young man didn't say anything, but quietly handed Xiao Ran a Jade Slip.

Xiao Ran paid the deposit, picked up the Jade Slip, and turned to leave the shop.

Following the map instructions provided by the Jade Slip, Xiao Ran arrived at the eastern suburbs of Divine Martial City and found a Drum House that looked quite inconspicuous.

After entering the Drum House and having the Jade Slip verified by several guards in Black Clothes, you can take the elevator to the basement.

The elevator leads directly to the core area of the basement.

The core area is a dance floor that is ten zhang long and ten zhang wide, surrounded by tables, private rooms and corridors.

The dance floor was packed with guests and puppets, the lighting was dim, and the occasional red light shining in was dazzling.

The music is decadent, with a strong electronic feel, and occasionally a sudden whistling sound that makes your heart tremble and your scalp tingle, giving it an indescribable punk vibe.

Xiao Ran walked along the corridor towards the front desk.

After passing several bar counters, we arrived at the main counter at the back.

This is where you book special services.

It was here that Xiao Ran saw the shop's real name—

Doll House.

Very apt; Ibsen exclaimed that he was an expert.

Xiao Ran got straight to the point.

"I need a custom-made female puppet."

The woman at the front desk glanced at Xiao Ran.

"Sorry, our shop only accepts custom-made puppets during the off-season."

Money is not a problem.

"Feel sorry."

"I am a state guest of this country, the Goddess of War Gao Yao. Do you know your store is breaking the law? Believe me or not, I can call her here in a minute and have your store demolished!"

Faced with Xiao Ran's threats, the receptionist kept a straight face, looking like she was on her period.

"Sorry, rules are rules."

It's unbelievable that even a lowly receptionist in this country has such backbone. If five billion people united as one, they might actually be able to overthrow the Dao Alliance.

Xiao Ran sighed and was about to leave to find the other shops on the Jade Slip when suddenly, a man who looked like a lobby manager ran out and pressed on the back of the woman's neck, temporarily shutting it down for her.

Xiao Ran was taken aback, only then realizing that the person he had just been talking to was actually a female puppet.

He didn't even realize it! It's incredibly lifelike, especially that grumpy face he made at the end... Amazing! Has the puppetry technology of the Divine Martial Kingdom already been able to create such realistic female puppets?

Xiao Ran suddenly felt a sense of anticipation.

"I'm sorry, our puppets are not yet able to identify state guests."

"It's alright."

The lobby manager quickly led Xiao Ran to the back room of the shop.

The rear room is even larger and is a doll design and printing factory.

The lobby manager led him to the chief designer's office.

"This is a distinguished guest of state. Please take good care of him, Old Liu."

The chief designer turned out to be a stylish old lady, wearing Yan Mirror, with piercing eyes and not very kind-looking.

"There was only one state guest recently. I heard you reorganized Juyan with Old Man Ban Giant Yan Armor."

Xiao Ran nodded modestly.

"It's me."

The old lady glanced at Xiao Ran, didn't say anything more about the details, but her tone softened a bit.

"Young man, after you've tried everything, you'll eventually realize that women, who are made of flesh and blood, are still the best."

We need to play around first!

Xiao Ran smiled and said:

"Understood, this was made for a friend."

Give me your customization requirements.

"Here."

Xiao Ran provided a full-body image of the female puppet, its detailed functions, and all the Spirit Runes that enabled its functions.

The old lady only glanced at the design drawings.

"The girl is quite pretty. Is she someone you have a crush on?"

Xiao Ran was indeed custom-made from a female celebrity he liked in his previous life. She has a heartwarming smile and is perfect for accompanying his Master in the Fight the Wraith the Netherworld.

I guess so.

"Do you want to give it a name?"

"Bing Bing".

"I think her smile is very heartwarming. Your name is not quite appropriate."

I don't care, my heart is Bing Bing! "It's alright."

Xiao Ran replied perfunctorily.

After looking at the feature design, the old lady asked, "Is 'Fight the Wraith' a game that was popular in Chaos City a while ago? We just introduced it here."

"Yes."

Do we need to retain the extra features?

"Would you like to pay extra?"

"Need not."

"Then keep it."

"It has its advantages."

"The rest just needs to be a Spirit Runes system to enhance intelligence, and a set of Spirit Runes to fight the rules of the Fight the Wraith."

"Intelligent systems are very complex. Even with the Spirit Runes system you wrote, it would take a long time to customize. You can use our store's puppet intelligent system, which is more intelligent and mature than yours. Add a set of Fight the Wraith rules, and it's simple. It will only take an hour."

The old lady suggested.

Xiao Ran thought for a moment and realized that a ready-made intelligent system would be more fun for the doll.

Moreover, judging from the receptionist's performance just now, it couldn't be more realistic.

"Okay, let's do it your way."

The old lady nodded.

"Spend 10,000 Spirit Stone to enjoy the beta testing rights for the latest highly intelligent female puppet. Want to give it a try?"

"I ordered this puppet for a friend! What do you take me for?" Xiao Ran said seriously, sternly refusing.

"In no mood!"

"I guarantee that these are brand new, unopened puppets. Although customer feedback hasn't been tallied yet, based on my design, they're sure to be a lot of fun."

Xiao Ran coughed twice, then suddenly remembered that he also needed to buy a female puppet for Gao Shi. The total price would definitely exceed ten thousand Spirit Stone.

"I will buy another ordinary puppet."

Xiao Ran paid the deposit, went to the front desk, and received a voucher for the new puppet.

The experience area is located next to the factory, in a drum-shaped hall.

The decor has a futuristic feel, somewhat like a hibernation pod for a spaceship.

In the middle is a circular bench.

There are eighteen recessed private rooms along the wall, each only the size of a bed, with beautiful female puppets of various shapes sitting at the head of the bed.

In one of the private rooms, Xiao Ran saw a familiar figure.

He was in the room beating his chest and stamping his feet, wailing and howling like a banshee.

Xiao Ran glanced at the eye-unlocking device on the door, and a Resonance mode was forcibly unlocked.

Upon opening the door, it really was Ding Zhenzi!

Sitting cross-legged on the edge of the bed, at the other end was a female puppet dressed as a mechanic.

What are you doing here?

Ding Zhenzi was startled. Wasn't this supposed to be an absolutely private space? How could the door have been broken into so easily?

Just as he was about to berate the security system, he turned around and saw Xiao Ran, and immediately lost his temper.

"What are you doing here, senior?"

Xiao Ran said, "I ordered the puppets for a friend, and the store gave me a trial voucher."

Ding Zhenzi cried sadly.

"Senior seduced my goddess, so I had to find another one. I went to help out at Xiao Yue's shop, but before I could even explain my purpose, Xiao Yue told me to come here and not disturb her while she was inscribing Spirit Runes. I spent a thousand Spirit Stone to get a trial voucher, thinking I could finally say goodbye to being a virgin. But I can't even handle a puppet. Senior, is there something wrong with the theory you taught me?"

Xiao Ran glanced at it and realized that the female puppet needed to be chatted with or played with in small games to win her heart.

No wonder the store keeps issuing trial coupons, and they're always brand new versions. They set a hellish difficulty level for the strategy. Life is already so tiring, how much do you have to fawn over women normally, do you really need to fawn over an AI?

Xiao Ran understood Ding Zhenzi's situation, but he couldn't admit that his theory was flawed, so he said:

"What you learn from books is never enough. Come here, let me demonstrate it for you."

Xiao Ran left Ding Zhenzi's private hut and chose a female puppet dressed as a fairy.

Dressed in a light blue robe and a white gauze undergarment, she was impeccably dressed; without close inspection, she truly resembled a fairy...

In fact, all eighteen female puppets have the same figure and appearance; only their attire is different.

The woman's features are beautiful, with a pure yet alluring charm, but they are too common and lack distinctiveness, as well as any ethereal quality.

Upon seeing Xiao Ran enter, he sat down cross-legged. The fairy puppet on the other side of the bed, who was also cross-legged, bowed and said, "This humble servant is Xuan Ji, greetings to Young Master Xiao Ran."

"Hello."

Xiao Ran nodded in greeting, indicating that his identity information had already been uploaded to the puppet system in advance.

He opened the door and pulled the dawdling Ding Zhenzi in from a distance, making him stand by the bed to study.

Xuan Ji looked up at Ding Zhenzi, covered her mouth and laughed, "By chatting with me and making me fall in love, you can play chess with Young Master Xiao. However, I am a respectable woman, and I can only play chess with one person at a time."

What kind of "respectable women" are you talking about?! And you only allow one woman at a time? Aren't all eighteen of these female prostitutes just one person...?

Xiao Ran didn't point it out to her, only saying, "It's okay, I'm just demonstrating. He'll leave when it's time to play the chess game."

Xuan Ji blushed, suppressing a laugh, and glanced at Xiao Ran. After a moment of silence, she asked, "What does Young Master Xiao usually like?"

"Anime Bar."

"What is anime? I've never heard of it."

"Stories told through drawing, when viewed together, become animation. I enjoy watching it, and I also enjoy drawing it."

"I never imagined that Young Master Xiao, the pride of the Dao Alliance and the great hero who saved three million people in Flamefree City, would also be a painter."

Ding Zhenzi frowned, her face contorted in pain; she simply couldn't bear to listen any longer.

"Why is it that your female puppet takes the initiative to ask you what you're interested in, while I have to take the initiative to ask my puppet what it's interested in?"

"Is that so?" Xiao Ran suddenly became wary and asked Xuan Ji directly.

"What's wrong with your store... why are you treating customers differently?"

"This has nothing to do with status, but rather it is arranged according to the level of confidence the guest speaks."

"Oh."

Xiao Ran turned to ask Ding Zhenzi.

"Got it? Be confident."

"Understood."

Ding Zhenzi nodded, thinking to herself, "It's because I met my senior that I lost my confidence!"

Otherwise, as one of the top 30 Yanshi among 5 billion people, I could walk sideways anywhere. Xuan Ji smiled and sat cross-legged like a fairy.

"Young Master Xiao, could you paint a picture for me?"

Xuan Ji's face was filled with longing, and her eyes shimmered with tears.

"Can't."

Xiao Ran resolutely refused.

Xuan Ji's face was filled with sorrow, and she asked pitifully:

"Does Young Master Xiao dislike that I am not a real person?"

I guess so.

"Shouldn't a real person consider other people's feelings when speaking? In this light, Young Master Xiao seems more like a puppet than I am, unable to even lie... Couldn't you say something nice to Xuan Ji?"

Xiao Ran had nice words, but he saved them to earn Filial Piety Points, not to say them casually to Yan Ou. So he said:

"It's not that I dislike that you're not a real person. In fact, I prefer puppets to real people. But when it comes to drawing puppets... I usually charge for drawing people. Do you have the money to pay me?"

Ding Zhenzi was dumbfounded.

Not only did you get a female puppet for free, but you also wanted to make a profit! Is this the world of the strong? Xuan Ji lowered her head, her voice sorrowful.

"Then I'll have to play chess with more men before I can ask you to paint for me."

Ding Zhenzi was almost moved to tears. What a magnificent love! Xiao Ran thought to himself... Minotaur, get lost! "I'm curious, are the personalities of you eighteen sisters determined by the system, or are they based on real people?"

Ding Zhenzi felt that Xiao Ran was too direct and completely deviated from the theory.

Unexpectedly, Xuan Ji sincerely explained:

"Young Master Xiao, you have truly discerning eyes. The receptionist you just spoke with had a personality assigned by the system, while the eighteen women here have personality prototypes."

Xiao Ran's eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze sharp, and he pressed on roughly:

"Are your prototypes living people or dead people?"

Xuan Ji said, "Many wealthy people in the Divine Martial Kingdom upload their memories, habits, thought patterns, and emotional responses in detail to the Paradise Tree before they die. And the latest version is already being used to cultivate the brains of living people..."

Upon hearing this, Ding Zhenzi was dumbfounded.

What's the deal with this female puppet? This is a top-secret state secret. Even he only has a vague understanding of it. How can he tell outsiders about it directly?

Just as Ding Zhenzi was about to speak up to stop him, Xiao Ran reached out and stopped him.

The atmosphere suddenly became eerie.

Although Xiao Ran had heard a general Paradise Tree Project from City Lord Kuang, he still followed up on Yan Ou's words and asked, "What is the Paradise Tree?"

Xuan Ji looked on with longing and said, "If the technology of brain separation and tissue recombination is mature, that place will be a true paradise. Everyone's computing power can be combined to deal with crises, and at the same time, everyone can maintain their independent will and enjoy an absolutely free dream life. This is the Sacred Domain of our generation."

Even the term "computing power" has appeared...

For a fleeting moment, Xiao Ran felt as if he were talking to a real person.

The pride and longing in his tone were so realistic.

Xiao Ran turned his head to look at the Go board placed beside the bed, put his hands on his chest, and nodded:

"So, you must be very smart."

Ding Zhenzi whispered from the side:

"She's very good. I'm considered a little chess prodigy in the Training Camp, but I couldn't beat her even once."

Xiao Ran seemed to have realized something.

"It seems you didn't fail in theory and practice, but rather in wisdom. Watch me!"

Xuan Ji smiled with a hint of confidence:

"Does Young Master Xiao also wish to play chess with me?"

"Of course, whoever loses a round gets to wear a piece of clothing."

"Good."

Ding Zhenzi was dumbfounded; you can do that...

Xuan Ji set up the chessboard.

"Please."

Without saying a word, Xiao Ran opened the system Shop and purchased the max-level chess skill.

[Congratulations, host, you have learned: Max level Chess Skill! (Consumed 10 Filial Piety Points, 676 Filial Piety Points Remaining)]

Xiao Ran's mind went blank for a moment, and he was instantly elevated.

In an instant, his Sea of Consciousness became as clear as the starry sky, as if the stars were chess pieces and he was a god who used the universe as a chessboard and the stars as chess pieces.

The game begins! In the first game, Xiao Ran plays black and moves first.

Xuan Ji played very slowly. At first, she was amazed by Xiao Ran's chess skills, but soon she was caught in a tough battle, sometimes deep in thought, and sometimes with a flash of inspiration.

One hour later.

The game resulted in a rare four-ko cycle with no winner, and the match was declared a draw.

Xiao Ran was somewhat surprised. Although he hadn't taken it too seriously, and Xuan Ji had racked her brains too much, the game ended in a draw.

"You're so pathetic! You shouldn't have looked at the female puppet's clothes!" "But you do have some skill."

Xuan Ji wiped her sweat and bowed slightly, saying:

"I am still far from being as good as you, young master."

The second game.

Xuan Ji takes the black pieces and goes first.

This time, Xuan Ji had gotten used to Xiao Ran's style a little better and was much more composed despite her fright.

But Xiao Ran began to go all out...

Half an hour later, the white pieces won!

Time seemed to fly by, and Xiao Ran became somewhat lost in thought.

He wiped the fine sweat from his forehead, and when he came to his senses, he realized that he had only won by half a point.

In the rule where the first player pays 7.5 points, the second player wins by half a point, which is roughly equivalent to a draw.

Xiao Ran was somewhat surprised.

He never expected that Yan'ou's chess skills would be so strong.

Even AlphaGo's chess strength can't be comparable to his max-level chess skills, right?

According to the rules, Xuan Ji put on her outer garment.

Ding Zhenzi covered her eyes and peeked.

But in his heart, he was completely impressed by Xiao Ran's chess skills and amazing moves!

The original rule of having the loser wear clothes was set to take advantage of the puppet, but the game became unexpectedly close, and Xuan Ji put on clothes, Xiao Ran felt that he had been taken advantage of.

He gritted his teeth and refused to look at Xuan Ji, even going so far as to use his Spiritual Power to boost his brain's oxygen supply while playing chess.

The third game begins.

Xuan Ji's speed has increased.

That swift and decisive chess move could no longer be described as composed; it was downright fierce!

Moreover, she was even imitating Xiao Ran's chess moves quite well, and had grasped the essence of Xiao Ran's style.

Is this the self-learning ability of artificial intelligence?

Just two games? Xiao Ran didn't know what to say. Seeing that he couldn't keep up with Xuan Ji's speed and that the situation was evenly matched, he felt that if things continued like this, it would still be a draw.

No, he has to win!

Can artificial intelligence be without bugs?

Lee Sedol even tricked AlphaGo back then!

Xiao Ran decided to take a risky move, making a seemingly reckless but actually deadly move.

As a result, Xuan Ji immediately made a casual move.

Xiao Ran thought she had crashed, which is why he was careless.

He smiled as he glanced at Xuan Ji's snowflake-patterned dress, imagining the wonderful scene of her wearing another one.

So, he followed her lead and played along.

As a result, Xuan Ji quickly revealed her true colors, like a dagger being unsheathed, and plunged her blade into Xiao Ran's heart.

"We've been tricked!" Xiao Ran exclaimed in shock.

Upon closer inspection, he realized that this move incorporated another bizarre chess strategy that even he had never seen before.

It appears to be full of flaws, but it also hides deadly intent; it's a deadly move that will cause you to lose eight hundred of your own while killing ten thousand of the enemy.

If Xiao Ran hadn't looked at Xuan Ji's body and had instead focused on the chessboard, he wouldn't have been fooled...

Xiao Ran had nothing to say and conceded defeat.

They also gave up the fourth game.

If a fourth game begins, Xuan Ji's pace will increase rapidly. Unless he goes all out and constantly wears down his opponent, the game might end in a draw.

Even though his chess skills were similar to Xuan Ji's, and he was even slightly better, his opponent was an artificial intelligence, an emotionless machine that played chess incredibly fast, putting immense pressure on him. Xiao Ran would only have a slim chance of winning if he were completely exhausted.

That would be too embarrassing, and it would also make it easier for Xuan Ji to see his bottom line.

It doesn't fit my composed and calm persona.

Xiao Ran quietly put away the chess pieces, and said with no small amount of praise.

"You are the smartest woman I have ever met."

Xuan Ji covered her mouth and smiled, regaining her gentle demeanor, her face no longer showing the sharpness from before.

"Thank you for the compliment. Young Master Xiao is probably the most intelligent chess player I have ever met, but he is a bit lecherous and not very focused."

Xiao Ran was taken aback.

"Almost? You mean..."

Xuan Ji smiled and said:

"Young Master Xiao won the first round, which is the second round that he has lost among the eighteen sisters here."

Xiao Ran raised an eyebrow slightly.

"So, besides me... there's actually someone else who has beaten you?"

Xuan Ji smiled and nodded.

"Just now, I also defeated the young master using his moves."

Chapter 200: The King of Lewd Talk

Ancient Neutral Order Keeper